CVE-2014-9164

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.235 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0587.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.70% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9164?
CVE-2014-9164 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9164?
To fix CVE-2014-9164, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9164 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9164 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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